We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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California Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
1,132,362	86.89%	$100,819	H-1B
137,987	10.59%	$145,140	PERM
27,949	2.14%	$107,091	E-3 Australian
4,960	0.38%	$29,309	H-2A

As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,303,258 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,132,362 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.89% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 137,987 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.59% of California's total visas.

Top Occupations in California (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agricultural Workers, All Other	2	$41,829	66.67%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2	$35,787	66.67%
Travel Agents	2	$48,235	66.67%
Construction and Related Workers, All Other	2	$48,163	66.67%
Remote Sensing Technicians	2	$44,159	66.67%
Dental Assistants	2	$49,941	66.67%
Electricians	2	$44,949	66.67%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	2	$46,374	66.67%
Geophysical Data Technicians	2	$54,476	66.67%
Physical Therapist Assistants	2	$53,872	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clinical Psychologists	2	$53,549	5.41%
Tax Preparers	2	$71,167	5.41%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic	2	$40,217	5.41%
Psychologists, All Other	2	$69,391	5.41%
Energy Engineers	2	$81,723	5.56%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	2	$36,806	5.56%
Real Estate Sales Agents	2	$66,290	5.56%
Sewers, Hand	2	$26,063	5.56%
Religious Workers, All Other	2	$39,166	5.56%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	1	$97,906	2.78%

California Employees Over Time

California has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 50,870 employees were hired. California peaked in 2022 with 107,868 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 90,720 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in California From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	42,735	$178,228	48.91%
China	15,777	$108,656	53.06%
South Korea	4,032	$154,868	40.97%
Canada	3,684	$145,079	47.74%
Taiwan	1,769	$272,719	36.38%
Philippines	1,733	$517,903	45.04%
Mexico	1,231	$85,995	37.92%
United Kingdom	913	$111,050	45.38%
Japan	796	$241,546	40.24%
France	786	$107,939	47.61%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Broadcom Corporation	2,023	$115,843	86.75%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp	1,992	$80,473	85.53%
University Of California Los Angeles	1,953	$65,931	84.69%
Yahoo Inc	1,943	$108,708	85.59%
Juniper Networks Inc	1,928	$126,041	85.20%
Nisum Technologies Inc	1,924	$107,070	87.49%
The University Of Southern California	1,895	$62,887	86.37%
Amazoncom Services Inc	1,884	$106,404	89.71%
Netflix Inc	1,876	$163,446	91.07%
Sap Labs Llc	1,844	$106,357	90.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Visa Technology And Operations Llc	233	$128,582	43.47%
Citrix Systems Inc	233	$129,543	44.05%
Juniper Networks Us Inc	232	$112,051	44.87%
Kpmg Llp	231	$101,016	45.03%
Oracle Usa Inc	222	$81,589	44.22%
Rivian Automotive Llc	219	$128,657	45.44%
Akamai Technologies Inc	210	$114,826	44.21%
Twilio Inc	209	$131,685	45.43%
Akvarr Inc	208	$93,549	47.71%
Okta Inc	202	$130,328	46.44%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commuter Rail Systems	4	$82,628	80.00%
Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing	4	$63,092	100.00%
Drive In Motion Picture Theaters	4	$40,440	100.00%
Boiler Tank And Shipping Container Manufacturing	4	$81,344	100.00%
Building Material And Supplies Dealers	4	$69,451	100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing	4	$58,781	100.00%
Pulp Mills	4	$51,678	100.00%
Asphalt Shingle And Coating Materials Manufacturing	4	$86,050	100.00%
Hay Farming	4	$45,885	100.00%
Textile Furnishings Mills	4	$63,924	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

California Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in California to that of the other top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in California over all years is $100,819. California has the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states, with the second highest average wage being WA with an average wage of $99,834.